“I really thought our doubles play was quite good and that can become a strength for us in the near future,” Hernandez said. “Singles play wasn't bad either. Vanderbilt is tough, but we are tough as well.”

David Salazar & Mitchell lost to VU’s Suresh Eswaran & Pen Binet 6-4.

On the singles end, Salazar played at No.1 and lost to Johnson 6-3, 4-6, (10-8).

“David Salazar had a very tough match against a guy that has been ranked near the top 50 in the nation,” said Hernandez. “He played extremely well and fought hard.”

Cortez had a tough fight in the first set against Smith that ended in a tiebreaker. The match ended with the score of 6-5(7), 6-2 for VU.

Tierney at No. 2 and Nacor Ibanez at No. 6 lost in straight sets.

“There were positives across the board as well as things we need to improve on, “said Hernandez. “It's early in the season and we will continue to look to improve."